Ample Time For Chong Wei To Reach Top Form - NSI

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (Bernama) -- The two-week period before Datuk Lee Chong Wei sees action at the London Olympics is probably the most critical time to determine the national badminton ace's form, said National Sports Institute (NSI) chief executive officer Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz.

He said that it was during this period that Chong Wei had to ensure that he was free from injury, apart from not being burdened with personal problems, so as to focus on the game.

"The period from the time he sustained the injury at the Thomas Cup championship in May to the Olympics in July is about 64 days. The recuperating process of his injury is six weeks or 42 days.

"Mathematically, from the first day he sustained the injury, minus the recovering period, Chong Wei has 22 days to return to peak form.

"The usual duration is only 14 days. So, a 22-day period is sufficient for the player to reach competitive condition," he told Bernama here Friday.